This year sees one of the most hotly contested Presidential elections in years. With candidates declaring from all parties and none, it will be interesting to see who actually makes it on to the ballot paper. It is notoriously difficult to get a nomination as Dana found out in 2004 when she attempted to run against the current President Mary McAleese. To be nominated candidates need 20 Oireachtas members to nominate them or 4 city or county councils. The...
It looks like campaigning for the Irish Presidency has gotten underway yesterday. Fergus Finlay has written to the Labour Party asking for its nomination. Bertie Ahern signalled on RTÉ Radio One that he is interested in the Aras. Maman Poulet has the betting odds which are the ones to watch! David Norris 5/2 Brian Crowley 11/4 Michael D Higgins 3/1 John Bruton 7/1 Fergus Finlay 10/1 Sean Kelly MEP 10/1 Bertie Ahern 14/1 Mary Davis 16/1 Mairead McGuinness 16/1...
Image via Wikipedia The next nationw-wide election we are due to have in Ireland is (barring a sudden General Election) is a Presidential Election. This is due at the latest October 2010 2011, but I have a feeling President Mary McAlees will finish out her term. To run for President you need to be a citizen of the states, over 35 and nominated in one of the following ways: by 20 members of the Oireachtas by four county or...
The Dáil resumed its Debate on the second reading of the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008. Some selected contributions. Deputy John Perry (Fine Gael): In resuming the debate on Second Stage of the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008 I reiterate my support for the provisions in the Lisbon reform treaty aimed at reinforcing the national parliamentary dimension in the European Union. In recognition of the growing importance of EU legislation and the need to hold...
To The Tune Of “I Will Survive” Lyrics: First I was afraidI was petrifiedKept thinking Mahon would find outAbout my takings on the sideAnd I spent so many nightsThinking how I got it wrongBut I grew strongWhen I learned how to play along But then the banksThose fecking guysThey went and showed the jaysis courtThat I got cash from the UKI shouldn’t have lodged that bloody sterlingI could’ve spent it on me holidaysIf I had known for just one...
Well the Bert is down in the polls. hes down 5 points in the Sunday Independent telephone poll. woo! Though FF/PD’s are up 2 points and FG/Lab are down 2 its still a long way to the elections. (Breakingnews) And of course the government are dismissing this poll! what the hell like!!! (Breakingnews) And the bert is helping himself he refused to answer questions on Friday in Youghal when they got too hard! The poor boy! (Irish Examiner)
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